The kick off for the match between Ceará and Botafogo-SP will take place at 23:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 06/20 - at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. This clash of the 2026 Brazil Serie B looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Ceará Sporting Club vs Botafogo Futebol Clube. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Ceará vs Botafogo-SP

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Botafogo-SP win or draw

Even though Botafogo-SP will be the away side in this matchup, we do not expect them to go down in defeat. We recommend betting on Botafogo-SP to win or draw in the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw will win the bet.

Botafogo-SP does have its share of flaws, but Ceará has also looked quite vulnerable of late, and not even being at home might be enough for them to avoid dropping points to Botafogo-SP.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Expect a good number of goals in this match.

We predict the total to reach over 2.5 goals after closely examining the numbers of Ceará and Botafogo-SP, who are among the better attacking sides in the league.

Ceará Preview

Ceará has played 13 matches in the Brazil Serie B so far, with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.31 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 17 wins, 11 draws, and 7 losses. Ceará's attack has scored 57 goals, 15 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.15 goals per league match and 1.63 goals per match across the entire season.

Vinicius Goes Barbosa de Souza is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Vinicius Nelson de Souza Zanocelo leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Vovô has conceded 15 goals in the league (an average of 1.15) and 31 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.89 over 35 matches).

Botafogo-SP preview

In 13 Brazil Serie B matches, Botafogo-SP has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 6 wins in 21 matches. The team has scored 18 goals, 13 of them in the Brazil Serie B (an average of 1 goals per match), with Everton Morelli Casemiro being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Pantera has conceded 13 goals in the league and 22 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.05 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Ceará vs Botafogo-SP

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Ceará

Brazil - Serie B

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W L L W

1.4

Home W L W W L

1.8

Away D L L L W

0.8

Away Team

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Botafogo-SP

Brazil - Serie B

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L D L L

0.8

Home W L D D L

1

Away L D L L D

0.4

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Published on 17 June 2026, at 20:01 Last updated on 17 June 2026, at 20:01
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.